The evening world. Newspaper, March 21, 1906, Page 6

BiG AKE-OF * WIRICTIONS ENDER NOUR Up Ryan Combination $3,000,000 Deal. (Special to The Evening World.) ‘ (ALBANY, March 21.—The State Rail- ‘goad Commission to-day began an in-} Quiry into the deal in New York City | Railway debenture notes, by which the Ryan-Metropolitan combinatlon ruked off a profit of $3,000,000, Judson G. Wall, | President of the Brooklyn Heigh’ Qltizens’ Assoclation, and William M./ fivins, who volunteered to act as his) @ounsel, were on hand to see that the matter was properly ventilated. Paul ®. Cravath represented Mr. Ryan und Cheries S. Ludiam and General Solicitor Henry A. Robinson She cailway company, Attorney-General Mayer brought out he fact that the Metropoliten Seourt- Ges Company, witich is the holding con- fern for the Metropolitan system, had hanged the New York City Ratlway 9 per cent., or $4,500,000, for the purchase motes issued by the Jatter in 102, at the | ¢ime of the merger. ‘The deal was declared to be the resutt ef @ contract between the Metropolitan Gecurities Company and the New York (City Railway under which the former fwras to pay $23,000,000 for both stock and ‘Botes. “Wihy was thie large discount of 30 per cent. paid to the Metropolitan Se- @urities Company?” asked the Attor- mey-General of Comptrolier Ludiam. “I don't know,” was the reply. ‘The Attorney-General made it plain that the New pass pala Som report for Year ending Jus Rte, twas drawn with the evident/ of covering wp the deal. There no way by which the State com- mission could agcertain whether the en- $4,000,000 profit to the Securities ny had been charged un in the ‘of the $15,000,000 in notes, is amount actually issued’ up to urte 90, 196, was $9,964,000 although it tras shown that the 30 per cent. rake not only een paid by the New ity Railway for these notes. bu ork se Femaining 35,(16,00 which had yet been delivered. ‘All that had been paid into the t of the raflway company by ities Company for the notes Sorel was BESSA), The fact. was ught out that the discount or rake- bf for the notes issued but not deliv- ‘was so concealed jn the report that © commission could not obtain any ze whutever on the transaction. It further developed that the Railroad Commission wrote to the Interurban pie. now the New York City Ratl- Company, calling on them to ex- plain the figures, but that no reply was gver made ip this letter. STEWARD KICKED OFF SHIP AFTER TIP FUSS. Didn’t Think Cabin Passenger on the Zeeland Was Liberal Enough with Gratuity. The first passenger off the Red Star Miner Zealand which arrived to-day from Antwerp and Dover, was a first abin steward. He was in a hurry, In fact he was given sich impetus by the ghief eteward that he didn’t stop until) he had negotiated the entire length of the pier and was lost in the maze of ‘West street traffic. ‘The steward was tempting a holdup. Dissatisfied with the tip he received from a he had Jet co an explosion of exple tives and started in to smash up the passenger's bagguge. ‘Aside from some rough weather which kept the passengers off the decks most Of the voyage the incident was the only one that marked an otherwise un- eventful trip. charged with at- ef $15,000,000 of 3 per cent. debenture | © turesque ance in the day, although in somewhal: expurgated Bin Evening World reporter if he had ap- peared before the Board regarding the Howell matter. didn't come before the Board, demmit, me. seat in the Board of Aldermen and yuuid wiuw iby busvo With the nest of put’me on the right hand side of tne President in 9 much,”* Jerome has joined with fin in investi- passenger | § IF MOTHER-IN-LAW |FACTORY FIRE = QUITS BEATING HIM Condition on Promise to Support Wife. Herman Briedendach ts pretty young to be a married man with a ochild—only twenty his last birthday, He has had @ variegated married life, too, acoord- ing to the facts ae they came out to- Gay before Magistrate Breen in West Side Court, Herman's wife Sophie—she’s eighteen—hed him arrested at his hom No, ll west One Hundred and §| street, charging him with abandonment and non-support. She carried the Briedenvach baby, aged four months, on her arm. She told Magistrate Breen ner husband struck her and then de- serted her. “Judge, Your Honor,” spoke vp the prisoner, ‘it’s all the fault of my moth- emin-lew, Mrs. Bauman, 6he comes round every night from her house in One Hundred end Bighth street and beats ms up. Never missed a night, rain or shine, except when I was in the hospital all along of hiding on the fire- escape one cold night when she came after me and ketching of the pneu- mouia, metimes I'm all over bruises. And give ty wife any money be- takes all 1 can earn driving the c yv gbald the Magis- trate. “If 1 let you go will you agree to take care of your wife propertly and not mistreat her?"" " “Sure,"’ replied Herman, ‘‘only you get my mother-in-law to promise ‘not fo come ‘round beating me up every night and giving me pneumonia along of hiding on a"— The mother-in-law, belng present, was recognized and nodded twice. Taking this for a pledge the Magistrate ¢urned Herman loose. The whole family de- Herman Briedenbach Puts a}Flames Started by Benzine | LOUISVILLE, iy. only | SUNTH AVE: 49° T0202 STREET i; Exceptional values here to-morrow in women’s Spring suits at *24.” (ee your opportunity to choose to-morrow at this low price from six of the most attractive models ever shown in our Suit and Coat Section—six styles, each possessing strikingly distinctive features that | SCARES GIRLS —— March 21.—The erican Bowling Congress to-day ds- cided to hold the next annual con- vention in St. Louis, The selection of Fumes in East Side J Bt, Louls was ed on the second Dye Works. ballot, which ed: St. Loula, 62; oe, Philadelphia, 44; ul, 1. cards Bavgon, of Indiinapotis, was =! fy ols resident of the American The flame of a gas-jet in @ room on| towing Congress. Albert ‘Bultz, of tho third floor of the Enterprise Clean- ing and Dyeing Works, at No. 162 East Fifty-third street, where there wero twenty girls at work, to-day set fire to the fumes of benzine, sent the em- ployees out in @ panic and caused about $2,000 damages. ‘The ‘ire was preceded by an explo-| sion and the flames spread so rapidly that the hair of some of the girls was | | Philadelphia, dthdrew. EXPLOSION BLEW TWO OUT OF A MANHOLE. Edward Walsh, of Tompkinsvilie, S. singed. They scampered down the | 1, was seriously injured about midnight Se Ey Ctiger Detach | ast AEHt and three others were hurt Senteincan alarm and then with help | bY, 48, explosion of gas, trom & man: fought the fire until the engines ar- | \\ est Brighton. ” As Walsh and another man started down the manhole and explosion blew him and his heiper out of the manhole and their clothes caught fire. Both were badly burned. The two other men were shocked and bruised. ——— HENDERSON ELECTED, WASHINGTON, March _ 21. — Gen. WOMEN’S SMOKING-CAR ON BRITISH TRAINS. LONDON, March 2L—The first smok- ing-car ever reserved for women fn Paster etree L. tain Jett a bf, don ter-| Thomas J. Henderson, o: nols, was aunts Anoay for, tveryoa The win: | lected | eet Ee Ok the So- int reading: “'Laddies' | ciety 0 ie Arm: 18 10, to guc- Singin . S| Seed the tata Gen. Schofield. “The ex- The innovation attests the spread of | coctive committees contemplates finishing smoking among Bnglishwomen during | Schofield’s history of the Army of the recent voars. | Ohie, Married 50 Years 2 Mr. and Mrs. A. G, Fider, honored residents of Rock Island, II]., celebrated their fif- tieth wedding anniversary and commend Duffy’s Malt Whiskey as the only tonic-stimulant for the weak and aged. parted together, Herman making re- marks at the door touching on pnen- nionia and fire-escapes. He's a very small person to be twenty vears old eS BINGHAM BLOW ils BAZOO¢“DEMMIT, NU He Got No Chance, Begad, at His Visit to Board of Aldermen. Bingham gave a pic- t to-day of his appear- und of Aldermen yester- hamee. He was asked by an he exclaimed. ‘'] Why, sir, Wie Board came before I found that I had a right to a “Not at all, sir!" em. But 1 didn’t have @ rignt to vote. Kney didn't treat me rigit, though yuey took ine righ. down front. aud a big I tet ike a damn fool, if he blew is bagoo, he replied: no! The others talked toc The Commissioner was asked whether the rumor is true that District-Attorney gaing the alleged frauds at the civil- es examinations las: December for sergeants to the rank of reply, was “Nothing to Ox: t ‘ought info the 190m examination papers an- swered by access to the list of questions. The Commissioner's appointment yes- terday of Inspector Titus to be head of the Bureau of Repairs and Supplies has created much comment. When asked The land was coming up the bay hen the first-cabin passengers were used by sounds of strife issuing from | The etuteroom occupied by” Ferdinand Gelecke. wife and young son, of A staward emerged fram the sts earrying a satchel on his shoulder and iy expressing fis opinion of “pikers.”” He walked a few steps and Gropped the eatchel to the floor, | “You did that purposely.” Mr, Selecke eried and he hurried to have an inter: view with the purser and chief steward, “He did not think I gave him enough," paid Mr. Selecke on the pier. “Sie bused me and I had to report him.” COST HIM $1 TO PARADE AS A GIRL. Davidson Denies He Smoked Cigar- ettes While Wearing Female Garments. Tt cost James Davidson, ld, $1 to-day for masquerading as a gir) in the Bronx last nieht When the young mon was arraigned before Magistrate Whitman in the Mor-| risania Police Court he Hn, | ‘oom his male e. He had feminine | habiiiments tucked under his arm his parents having sent trousers to his cell. There was a green skirt a Fed waist. a large picture hat and an Butemobile veil involved in the bundle. Davidson waid that when he was ar- feasted he was buying a package of cig- arettes in n candy stoce near his home, n avenue. He had S$ garments only a d that pufting SIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL CHRISTENS STEAMER. PHILADELPHIA, March 21.—The @teamebin Mexico, built for the New York and Cuba ¥ Steamsiip Com- peny, the old Ward Linc, was launched Shipyards, Katherine zhteen years | ,, had resumed | * of this the Commissioner sald that he considered the bureau one of the most important in the department, and that he wanted a “most competent man” for It Commissioner announced that the hans against Inspector Dennis Sweeney, of the Sixth Insneotion Dis- trict, have been withdrawn since they have proved to be unfounded. It was harged that Sweeney had allowed a suloon-keeper to run @ conoert hall at Fort George without a license. The Commissioner has decided that under the law am entertainment is not a con- cert. unless printed programmes are used, and that in this case there were no programmes, MURDERER AND SUICIDE CALLED FOR JURY DUTY called Clerk George ‘Term, Part IV., of the e Court to-day in going over the trial jurors, There was no re- Van Kirk fined the T Yscovered that Nosser 4s the man who killed Mrs. Estelle " ticlde tn When orte remit the fine, saying, " consider that I have jurisdiction se of the juror named.” ne do not n the | i Cures Sore Throat The recent celebration of the fiftietn wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A G. Fider, 1110 Third avenue, Rock Island Il, in which the bride and groom of fifty years ago participated with their children, grandchildren and immediate relatives, was a memorable occasion. They were married in New Boston, Il, fifty years ago, and have resiled in Rock Island for about forty years. In an in- terview, Mr. and Mrs. Fider said: “For yeara we have been using Duffy's Pure Mait Whiskey, and we believe our sturdy old age {8 due to its constant and regular use. It is just the medicine for folks of our age, both of us being nearly seventy years old, and it is mild andj pleasant to take, and strengthening. We recommend It to all aged and weak pco- | ple as the greatest tonic-stimulant known. | There 1s no other so benefial."—A. |G FIDER, 1110 Third avenue, Rock Island MR. A G. FIDER. in Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey y laut for old. people. the greatest tonic-s ly say thelr hearty old for all weakening and wast'ng diseases, . Puenmonia, bronchitis, gripe stion, flatulency and all ja and low fevers. nized as a medicine, It 4s indorsed every- thas been recognised for years as Sa oe irely: totek Hundreds who huve used {t continuos' regular use. “e pnysicians overywhere preserite I das the best cure and preven sel and all disenses of the throat and lungs. for dyspepr's stomach complaints. It 1s invaluable hive Duffy's for tifty years has been the only, Wont, utes, and is absolutely free from fusol oll, TOS te overs. Qhere bu ministers of the gorpel and temp CAUTION—When you ask for Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey be sure you get the genuine. Unscrupulous dealers, mindful of the excellence of this prep- ration, will try to sell you cheap imi- tations and malt whiskey substitutes, which are positively harmful. Demand “Duffy's? and be sure you get f It is the only absolutely pure M Whiskey. Sold in sealed bottles on! never in bulk. Look for the trade-mar' the ‘Old Chemist,’’ on the label, an: be certain the seal over the cork is un- broken. All druggists and grocers, or direct, $1.00 a bottle, Medical book- let and doctors’ advice free. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. y. Jann Dankell Sonst. Sons Announce the Spring Opening —— of —— Millinery, Suits and Waists —— on — Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 21st, 22d and 23d. Broadway, 8th & 9th Sts. One minute from Astor Place Subway Station. RHEUMATISM TROUBLESOME PAINS AND ACHES While Rheumatism is usually worse in Winter because of the cold and dampness of a changing atmosphere, it is by no means a Winter disease entirely. Persons in whose blood the uric acid, which produces the dis- ease, has collected, feel its troublesome pains and aches all the year round, ‘The cause of Rheumatism is a sour, acid condition of the blood, brought about by the accumulation in the system of refuse matter, which the nat- ural avenues of bodily waste have failed to carry off. This refuse matter coming in contact with the different acids of the body, forms uric acid which is absorbed by the blood and distributed to all parts of the body, and Rheumatism gets possession of the system, Rheumatic persons are almost constant sufferers; the nagging pains in joints and muscles, are ever present under the most favorable climatic conditions, while exposure etc., relieve the pain and give the sufferer temporary comfort, but are in best treatment for Rheumatism; it goes ©) thin, sour blood, cures Rheumatism permariently, Being made entirely At all Druggists Prico25t yor’ *L00 no sense curative; ‘ause Rheumatism Ss. S. @ down into the blood and attacks the disease of roots, herbs and barks, S. S. S, will not injure the system in the least. OWL CoHGRES | << symptoms even in warm, pleasant weather. Liniments, plasters, lotions, drawn out with a plaster, §.S.S. is the driving it out, and building up the THE to dampness or an attack of indigestion will often bring on the severer is not a disease that can be rubbed away or PURELY, VEGETABLE. ae head, and by neutralizing the acid Book on Rheumatism and any medical advice without charge, i Swirr Saas a ST. LOUIS GETS NEXT, ¢ Stamped linon lawn hats, 135e Second Floor, Sz Stamped linon lawn waists, 73c Second Floor. CG would cause them to be classed with $85 suits new skirt. ting short coat model. *] black dress taffetas, 79c Po} ciel, Nile, lavender, helio, light ivory, cream and b Imported to sell at’$1.50 a yard. We are the only house in New York that has been able to’ secure an adequate supply of these silks, which makes the price remarkable Thousands of yards f I HERE has never been a sale to parallel this:in the variety of assortment or variety of styles. Practically every species of lace used on the season's finest costumes can be found in this collection of sample lengths and trial strips, and there’s not a single instance where the price asked is not fully half or more beneath the regular prices off the piece. in the majority of houses, Can aftord to sell these suits at %24.75, instead of $80 or $35, because we bought the material at less than manufacturing cost and looked after the making ourselves. Made of plain high-colored broadcloth —Panamas or fancy mixtures—Eton, Pony or smart hip jacket coats, $2 4. 75 with the new circular gored skirts—a special bargain, at ......++++. e Women’s suits at 19.75. Beautiful faney suitings—soft all wool stripes and checks--2 exceptionally good models—-semi-fitted English walk- ing coat or a new Eton model—daintily trimmed with ‘braid and buttons— short sleeves—collar and cuffs of white silk moire—lined with white satin— Women’s suits at 29.75. Chiffon Panama—all colors—Alice blue —reseda—eoral—light gray—blue and black—also checks and mixtures of con- trasting colors—two special models— short Eton style—Tuxedo collar—short sleeves—all daintily trimmed with Val. lace—high silk girdle; also a tight-fit- ‘SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO. | Pure silk louisines in checks and stripes, 59c. yw remember we announced in last Sunday’s papers a sale of over 10,000 yards of these popular silks, but a blizzard came, blocked traffic, and left about half of the great purchase on our hands. We are going to offer these silks again to-morrow, and hope this time that the weather will be more propitious. Assortment includes those popular shepherd checks in abundance, and to get an idea of how handsome they look, stop at the window and view the costumes we have made up from these fabrics. silks is 85c. or more—come in the most desirable shades, colors and combinations—black and white, gray and white, navy and white, myrtle and white, white and black. One of those extraordinary values for which our black silk section is noted. An extra heavy grade of black dress taffeta—36 inches wide—highly finished, and a deep rich lustre—a perfect black—guaranteed for wear—regularly sold for $1 per yard...79¢ 5,000 yards of 27 inch imported crepe faille. 3,000 yards of 27 lar in Paris for the beautiful clinging costumes so much in vogue. Pink, Oue of the most desirable silks of the season, soft, sheer, clinging fabric, gray, red, rose, Alice blue, navy, white, | very lustrous. Colors, ciel, rose, lavender, helio, navy, old rose, vardinal, 9c ‘SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO. Third Fleer. Women’s suits at 34.75. Copy of an original model—imported Panamas in the new shadings—gobelin, London gray, mauve and fawn. The coat is a very short chic Eton, with silk vest—embroidered in self-colored silk braid—“‘Princess”’ skirt with triple box plaits—a very smart garment, one that would cost’ much more elsewhere. Misses’ suits, 17.50 A very fine assortment at this low | price—many different models to choose | from, made of those fashionable high- class fancy tweeds and mixtures, or plain Panama and serge—short or long | coats and new circular skirts, daintily | trimmed in fancy braids—sizes 14, 16 and 18, or 32, 34 and 36. Third Floor. | Main Floor, Regular price for these 9c 79¢ inch colored silk radia, Also changeable effects and combinations. gray, royal, Alice blue, reseda, white and black. Made to sell at 79c. We secured an option on these several months ago. It was lucky we did or we'd have to ask regular prices instead of..... 29c of lace sample strips. for laces | SOc for laces regularly 98c and up, Laces that i 25¢ thre 9Bc for laces regularly 1.50 and up. sellat 50e@ at 50c up. 1.48 for laces regularly 3.00 and up. | 98c¢ up, All kinds of Laces, Bandings, Galloons, Medallions, Insertions, Allovers, in combinations of Baby Irish and Japanese Embroiderys Japanese Embroidery on fine batiste; combinations of Cluny and Baby Irish Laces; Rose Point Laces; Japanese Embroidery on fine net; combinations of Baby Irish and fine Batiste; combinations of Point Venise on fine net. ‘SIMPSON CRAWFORD Cb, Silk petticoats, *3.95 you might shop for hours and fail to discover their equals even at $5, for the higher price- mark would look much nearer their real worth. In black, changeable and beautiful plaid effects—made of excellent quality taffeta. Some are made with accordion plaiting and sectional ruffles, 3 95 Others haye flaring sectional flounces, 2 $6.95 silk petticoats, *4.90 Made of very best quality taffeta silk in two pretty styles, one in circular shirred, other in accordion plaiting, flounce with 2 ruffles, in all the new Spring shades and black. Second Floor. SIMPSON CRAWFORD Co. Our new automobile department. “p HNOUGH the tremendous buying prestige of this store and its allied organizations we secure price advantages that make it easy to name lower figures than usually asked. Second Floor. Practically everything in the way of auto apparel and supplies is in our assortment. Men's $21 Auto Coats of dark gray mixtures — double - breasted — storm collet extra iy flap down front, showerproof— 56 inches long. sone . $15 Men's $15 Auto Coats, made of fancy mixed coverts — showerproof, with Jarge leather storm collar and leather cuffs—double-breasted @ 0 wall sisee—66 in, longeeseee ® One lot of $3 black leather caps, well made, of very best quality Dan- ish leather, in two orthree o a snap Tourist effects .osee0-. Se $35 lunch baskets, for 6 persons, containing 6 knives, 6 forks, 6 cups, 6 plates, 6 napkins, @ bottles, 2 large sandwich boxes, 1 pepper ‘and Lsalt, Speclalsesececsesrere BOO Co) Ladies’ $14.50 pure gum rub- Chauffeurs’ $45 all-wool Scotch | ber auto goats—waterproof, in tan tweed suits in dark -—both single | only. ‘These are very fine garments, and double-breaste: Norfolk style, | made full and 8 in. long, all sizes, with long trousers and knick- So light can be used as Ctbockers cose cscenesesecce POO | dastereese Chauffeurs’ $14 double-breasted Danish leather coat and full, with large storm collar—all sizes—80 in., 8 00 long—like illustration ..00+4 +++ seesee ° Lace boleros, 6.95 to *100 O-DAY in London, Paris and Vienna smartly gowned women are wearing these exquisite little ) jackets as a crowning accent to a handsome walking or calling costume. Main Floor. We've about 75 of the most ex clusive patterns. Many of such light and filmy lace that they crush into @ tiny handful. $38 and $100 19.50 00” $33.30 939.50 Real Irish crochet... . Emb. batiste and Irish lace combination, $6.95—$10.00 and up Emb. linen and Irish lace coOLOO eh 1313'30 | Princess lace luke been White or ecru net Venise ‘SIMPSON CRAWFORD CO. 50 piano bargains (USED INSTRUMENTS) ON SALE TO-MORROW Only $10.00 down! URS is one of the greatest piano con- cerns in the country. You would think so tooif you could see the number of sales we are making daily. You can- not afford to miss the great bargains to-mor- row. : Choice of ss Ape uprights, 3150-05 1 Mason & Hamlin Upright 1 Fmerson Upright { {Eee pie | chotes tiene aggtrieM | Goat See ort $150.00 | Steinway Upright. NOM 1 Estey Upright. 1 Vose Upright, rth: Hog lan gg lot. | Chickering Upright, | Couble iJ \¥ case—like new), 1 Weber Upright. Also 12 other great bargains. - We agree to take back any instrument you buy within one year, allowing all money paid to apply as part-payment on any new piano ‘in our” warerooms. Our line ofnew pianosis unexcelled and include those made by Chickering B Henry & S. G. Lindeman, Packard, Schuman, he finest player-piano on the market. youn